Revolutionizing Underwater Warfare: The Royal Navy’s AI-Driven Mine-Hunting Submarine
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The Royal Navy is leveraging artificial intelligence to allocate autonomous submersibles for detecting underwater mines.
British geospatial and data organization Envitia, renowned for applying AI and machine learning to intricate data challenges, along with its collaborator BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, has been chosen to execute this pioneering AI initiative for the Royal Navy.
Current mine-hunting is performed by a fleet of mine-hunting vessels employing sonar technology to scan seabeds in search of irregularities. However, these advanced AI-empowered submersibles will significantly enhance the speed at which they can examine an object, identify potential threats, and determine appropriate actions.
The Royal Navy’s Route Survey & Tasking Analysis (RSTA) project is set to integrate autonomous vehicles, open architectures, and AI, aimed at providing an unmanned capability for routine mine countermeasure operations in UK waters by 2022.
The outgoing First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones, commented: “AI is poised to be a crucial component in the future of our operations. As contemporary warfare evolves to become swifter and increasingly data-centric, our most significant advantage will lie in our capability to navigate through overwhelming information to respond swiftly and effectively.”
As the principal contractor, Envitia is collaborating with BAE Systems Applied Intelligence to deliver RSTA, among the inaugural applications built on the Royal Navy’s NELSON data framework. This unified data platform ensures seamless access to Royal Navy information both at sea and on land.
Sandy Boxall, Sales Director at BAE Systems, expressed: “We are thrilled to support Envitia on this essential project, which aligns perfectly with our endeavors on Programme NELSON, underlining our dedication to assist SMEs within the UK MOD marketplace.”
Additionally, Envitia is utilizing its maritime geospatial solutions to provide accurate geospatial services in the application, ensuring RSTA has reliable and current maritime data for each operation.
Nabil Lodey, Envitia CEO, stated: “Envitia possesses a robust legacy in maritime data, and this initiative exemplifies our successful journey from last year, partnering with clients to utilize authoritative data for mission planning and post-mission assessments. This application has the capability to revolutionize mine surveying and elevate the Navy’s mine-hunting efficiency, and we take pride in leading this transformation.”
Within the Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability (MHC) program, RSTA will intelligently manage a fleet of autonomous vehicles, applying machine learning to evaluate mission conditions and enhance the success rate of its operations over time.
